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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Deer Park (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Deer Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Deer Park is located in Dakota County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Deer Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Park:

  • Dakota County     (The home county of Deer Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Apple Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <2>
    • Nicols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
    • Eureka Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
      • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <2>
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
    • Castle Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Coates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Mendota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Inver Grove Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
      • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
    • Mendota Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
      • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <2>
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Columbia Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Fridley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Carver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Chanhassen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanhassen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
      • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <2>
    • Chaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hazeltine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
    • Dahlgren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlgren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
    • Victoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Cologne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <2>
    • Gotha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gotha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
      • Gotha is located in Carver County
    • Waconia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <2>
    • Hydes Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hydes Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Assumption
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Carver County
    • Norwood Young America
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <2>
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Cannon Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Dennison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Richfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eden Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Hopkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
    • Saint Louis Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Minnetonka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <2>
    • Deephaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deephaven
      • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <2>
    • Excelsior
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Golden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Kilkenny
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <2>
    • Cordova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Lauderdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Highwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
    • Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Falcon Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
      • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
    • Little Canada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • New Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Maplewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Saint Paul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Shoreview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Trondjem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Lonsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Northfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Cannon City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Faribault
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Credit River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Credit River is located in Scott County
    • Savage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <2>
    • Prior Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shakopee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
      • Shakopee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
    • Elko New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
      • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
    • Elko
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Cedar Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
    • Saint Patrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Marystown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Prague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.
    • Saint Paul Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Cottage Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Landfall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
      • Landfall is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Woodbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Birchwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
      • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Lake Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Mahtomedi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahtomedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtomedi
      • Mahtomedi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahtomedi <2>
    • Saint Marys Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Willernie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willernie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willernie
      • Willernie is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willernie <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
    • Prescott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deer Park, see our County-by-County Page for Deer Park.

Cemeteries Near Deer Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Park.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deer Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.

  • Evergreen Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeville Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Christiania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Christiania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Christiania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bloomington Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Ferry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Deer Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deer Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Deer Park, with the one closest to Deer Park listed first.

  • Credit River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Credit River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
    • Credit River is located in Scott County
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prior Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
    • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
  • Barden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
    • Barden is located in Scott County
  • Lydia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Scott County
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
  • New Market
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
    • Nicols is located in Dakota County
  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shakopee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Patrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
    • Marystown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marystown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
      • Marystown is located in Scott County
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deer Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Park.

Newspapers Published in Deer Park ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 353 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Park, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Deer Park:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Deer Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7019, Longitude: -93.3177       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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